Robin of the Wood
Release Date  1985
Original Publisher  Odin Computer Graphics Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Adventure
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Features  AY Sound, Beeper Speech
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick
Themes  Medieval Legends
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Average mag. score  88.00% (3 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.4% (438 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Serma Software (Spain)(1985)
     * Release price: 2500.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Paul Salmon (UK) - Game Design/Concept, In-game Graphics, Level Design
     Steve Wetherill (UK) - Code
     Andy Walker (UK) - Music
     Gerry Fisher - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     2nd Best Graphics - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

Review Awards
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #24 - 1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 10
     "Your Sinclair Hot Shot"at Your Sinclairissue #2 - 1986/Febpage 32

Remarks
     128k version available

Remarks
     During development the working title was "Robin o' the Wood".

Compilations
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 30(1986/Sep)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #30 - 1986/Sep- titled "Robin Hood"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 62(1989/Jul)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #62 - 1989/Jul- titled "Arrow"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 RobinOfTheWood(48K).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 RobinOfTheWood(128K).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     RobinOfTheWood.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     RobinOfTheWood.gif6,558OriginalRunning screen
     RobinOfTheWood.jpg531,486OriginalInlay - Front
     RobinOfTheWood_2.jpg527,363OriginalInlay - Front
     RobinOfTheWood_Back.jpg491,000OriginalInlay - Back
     RobinOfTheWood_Back_2.jpg465,231OriginalInlay - Back
     RobinOfTheWood.ay.zip33,284OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     RobinOfTheWood.mp3.zip1,639,597OriginalSampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format
     RobinOfTheWood.txt4,902OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     RobinOfTheWood.jpg273,230OriginalGame map
     RobinOfTheWood_2.jpg758,215OriginalGame map
     RobinOfTheWood_3.png557,311OriginalGame map
     RobinOfTheWood_4.jpg1,190,156OriginalGame map
     RobinOfTheWood.jpg158,316OriginalAdvertisement
     RobinOfTheWood.rzx.zip713,462OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) - 128K version [denied]
     Robin of the Wood (1985)(Odin Computer Graphics).pok237OriginalPOK pokes file
     RobinOfTheWood(SermaSoftware).jpg250,769#1Advertisement

Magazine Reviews
     Computer Gamerissue #11-1986/Febpage 78- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 10- Review: 94%
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 34- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #62-1986/Janpage 12- Review - Nuevo
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #48-1985/Nov/28 special "week#4"page 52- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #50-1986/Maypage 57- Review: 4/5
     Your Sinclairissue #2-1986/Febpage 32- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 73- Review - 128 games
     Your Spectrum/CZissue #8-1999/Jun special "08 & 09"page 8- Review
     ZX Computingissue #24-1986/Aprpage 10- Review

Magazine References
     BiTissue #17-1993/Febpage 13- Solution
     BiTissue #17-1993/Febpage 22- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #20-1985/Seppage 42- Feature - Developments Down In The Dockland
     Crashissue v.1 #25-1986/Febpage 56- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #27-1986/Aprpage 34- Feature - All the little extra bits (128 software)
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 94- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #104-1986/Novpage 33- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #108-1986/Decpage 45- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #180-1988/Novpage 47- Tips - Tokes
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #15-1986/Apr/10 special "week#2"page 20- Hack/Poke
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 40- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #3-1986/Marpage 44- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #4-1986/Aprpage 38- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #6-1986/Junpage 55- Hack/Poke

Magazine Advertisements
     Crashissue v.1 #21-1985/Octpage 61- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #22-1985/Novpage 133- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #23-1985/Decpage 67- Full-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #24-1986/Jan special "Christmas Special 1985/86"page 132- Full-page ad

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